Media Monarchy plays Blockhead, Sam Prekop, Atmosphere and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for August 5, 2025. ♬
Bis – “Kill Yr Boyfriend” (Vinyl)
‘This Is Teen-C Power!’
Grand Royal – Dec. 10, 1996
*Bis – “Kill Yr Boyfriend” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3au_w8kV_rg // https://www.discogs.com/release/1501533-Bis-This-Is-Teen-C-Power // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Teen-C_Power! // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_Your_Boyfriend // ‘This is Teen-C Power!’ is an EP by the Scottish indie pop band Bis, released in 1996 through Beastie Boys’ Grand Royal label. It was a preview for American audiences, collecting material from the previous EPs: Disco Nation 45 (1995), The Secret Vampire Soundtrack (1996) and Bis vs. the D.I.Y. Corps (1996). The EP also includes a newly recorded version of the song “Kill Yr Boyfriend”; the original version appeared on Bis’ first release ‘Transmissions on the Teen-C Tip!’.*
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Baxter Dury – “Schadenfreude” (w/JGrrey)
‘Allbarone’
Heavenly Recordings – September 12, 2025
*Baxter Dury – “Schadenfreude” (w/JGrrey) https://baxterdury.bandcamp.com/track/schadenfreude-ft-jgrrey // Here’s the latest single to preview ‘Allbarone,’ the upcoming album by Baxter Dury, due on September 12th via Heavenly Recordings.*
Doleful Lions – “We Found Heaven”
Digital Single
Crowned And Conquering Child – July 27, 2025
*Doleful Lions – “We Found Heaven” https://dolefullions.bandcamp.com/track/we-found-heaven // Here’s the new single by Chicago project – and Monarchy fans! – Doleful Lions, available now via Crowned And Conquering Child.*
Blockhead – “Morph and Mindy”
Digital Single
Toneslap – July 18, 2025
*Blockhead – “Morph and Mindy” https://blockheadnyc.bandcamp.com/track/morph-and-mindy // https://ffm.to/midlife-crisis // https://blockheadmusic.store // Here’s the new summer of 2025 single by Blockhead, available now via Toneslap.*
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Avalon Emerson – “You’re My World” (w/Priori)
Digital Single
Dead Oceans – July 23, 2025
*Avalon Emerson – “You’re My World” (w/Priori) https://avalonemerson.bandcamp.com/track/youre-my-world-feat-priori // Here’s the new single by NYC producer, Avalon Emerson, available now via Dead Oceans.*
Sam Prekop – “Light Shadow” (Inst.)
‘Open Close’
Thrill Jockey Records – September 26, 2025
*Sam Prekop – “Light Shadow” https://samprekop.bandcamp.com/track/light-shadow // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Prekop // The lead single to preview ‘Open Close,’ the upcoming six song album by The Sea & Cake’s Sam Prekop, due on September 26th via Thrill Jockey Records.*
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Barry Can’t Swim – “Like It’s Part of the Dance”
‘Loner’
Ninja Tune – July 11, 2025
*Barry Can’t Swim – “Like It’s Part of the Dance” https://barrycantswim.bandcamp.com/track/like-it-s-part-of-the-dance // https://barrycantswim.com // From ‘Loner,’ the just-released album by Barry Can’t Swim, available now via Ninja Tune.*
ESA – “Golden House” (Golden Club Edit w/Massenhysterie & Konstantina Buhalis)
Digital Single
Negative Gain Productions – July 18, 2025
*ESA – “Golden House” (Golden Club Edit w/Massenhysterie & Konstantina Buhalis) https://esangp.bandcamp.com/track/golden-house-golden-club-edit-feat-massenhysterie-konstantina-buhalis // Here’s the new single by UK project, Electronic Substance Abuse, available now via Negative Gain Productions.*
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Atmosphere – “Really”
‘Jestures’
Rhymesayers Entertainment – September 19, 2025
*Atmosphere – “Really” https://atmosphere.bandcamp.com/track/really // https://atmospheresucks.com/collections/jestures // From ‘Jestures,’ the upcoming album by Atmosphere, due on September 19th via Rhymesayers Entertainment.*
Spacetime Continuum – “Fluresence” (Inst.)
‘Telepathic Fish: Trawling The Early 90s Ambient Underground’
Fundamental Frequencies – September 5, 2025
*Spacetime Continuum – “Fluresence” (Inst.) (Inst.) https://fundamentalfrequencies.bandcamp.com/track/fluresence // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonah_Sharp // A song by Jonah Sharp – aka experimental ambient project Spacetime Continuum – originally released back in 1994, here featured on the upcoming various artists compilation album, ‘Telepathic Fish: Trawling The Early 90s Ambient Underground’. Due on September 5th via Fundamental Frequencies.*